BERKELEY, Calif.—MAPCO, with convenience stores throughout the Southeast, has partnered with Grabango to add checkout-free operation to its locations beginning in Tennessee, according to a news release. MAPCO will launch checkout-free services in two Tennessee stores by fall 2022...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—TikTok users are 1.5 times as likely to immediately go out and buy something they discovered on the platform as other platforms’ users, according to a new study by TikTok. The study, in partnership with Material, shows how the platform is part of the path to purch...

BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Walmart is launching a new shopping experience in its incubator store in Springdale, Arkansas, according to a news release. The retailer is calling the experience “Time Well Spent,” and it focuses on making Walmart a destination where customers want to spend the...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NACS has filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) outlining the impact that channel price discrimination has on the industry and specifically how it can exacerbate supply chain issues, especially when it comes to packaged beverages. “Over many decade...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Most customers plan to shop in stores for their Valentine’s Day gifts this year, according to a survey by Shopkick. Eighty-seven percent of Americans plan to shop in store, and 36% will shop online. The majority of consumers (67%) plan to celebrate the holiday by ...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.—Delek (DK) Convenience Stores has integrated touchless checkout into 25% of its stores, and it has also released a customer loyalty program across the chain, according to a news release. DK stores’ touchless checkout is powered by Mashgin Technology, which levera...

MADISON, Wisc.—Cassandra Berger is obsessed with Kwik Trip. The 27-year-old Onalaska, Wisconsin, resident visited 457 locations in Wisconsin last year, reports WEAU. Berger became crazy about Kwik Trip during her college years. She had the idea to visit all the Kwik Trips in Wisc...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. & WORCESTER, Mass.—Parker’s announced it has recently opened its newest Parker’s Kitchen location on Hilton Head Island, S.C., according to a news release. The latest Parker’s Kitchen is the company’s 71st retail store and is the second store on Hilton He...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—With grocery prices up 7.4% over last year and inflation at a 40-year high, consumers are looking to cut back any way they can, and private label products are the answer for many, reports NBC News. Big-name companies, from The Coca-Cola Company to The Kraft Heinz ...

LENEXA, Kan.—Hostess Brands is expanding its packaged sweet snacks lineup with caffeinated donuts, and the new creations are showing up nationwide in convenience stores now. “For adults who are increasingly looking for alternative sources of caffeine, our new Hostess Boost Jumbo ...